Couples Counselling in Bristol, North Somerset and Online
Avon CBT : Professional Relationship Therapy - ADHD & Autism Informed Support
Couples Counselling | Parenting Coaching and Support | Relationship Therapy
Who can I help?
Every relationship faces challenges. Whether these challenges are caused by communication breakdown, emotional disconnection, conflict, an affair, betrayal or simply the pressure of everyday life or parenting - relationships can sometimes feel like they are hard work!
At Avon CBT & Psychotherapy, I offer structured, compassionate, and evidence-based couples counselling, focussed on helping partners to reconnect emotionally and physically, communicate better, and strengthen their relationship.
I work with all kinds of couples, from many different backgrounds, including those navigating general relationship difficulties, whilst being affected by ADHD, Autism, or other forms of neurodiversity alongside them. Common issues brought to my counselling practice include:
Preparing for Marriage or Moving in Together
Relationship Difficulties and Recovering from Infidelity
Neurodiversity in Relationships
Commitment Renewal
Parenting Support and Coaching
Processing Grief after Loss or Bereavement
I have Specialist Accredited Practitioner recognition through the Foundation for Infant Loss after completing their training to support couples through ’Pregnancy and Infant Loss’ and ‘Subsequent Pregnancies after Loss’.
Why Choose Couples Counselling?
Couples counselling provides a calm, supportive and non judgemental space to explore the patterns that may be causing distress in your relationship. Working together, we can aim to:
Improve communication and reduce misunderstandings
Manage and resolve recurring conflict
Restore emotional closeness and physical intimacy
Navigate the challenges of parenting and family life
Support recovery from affairs and breaches of trust
Break negative cycles that have developed and strengthen long-term connection
Whether your relationship is feeling stuck, you’re struggling to navigate differences, or you simply want to feel more connected, relationship therapy can provide couples with a new sense of clarity, practical tools, and a renewed sense of teamwork in the relationship.
Inclusive Support for All Couples - Neurodiversity Informed
Every relationship is different and I enjoy working with a wide range of couples, offering empathetic and structured relationship counselling, aimed at bringing lasting change and greater relationship satisfaction.
I bring particular expertise to my support of neurodiverse couples, especially where ADHD or Autism is a factor. These partnerships may experience additional challenges, such as:
Miscommunications due to differing communication styles
Emotional regulation struggles or sensitivity to criticism
Difficulties with planning, memory, or routines (Executive Functioning)
A feeling of “living our lives on different wavelengths”
I seek to help couples where one or both partners are neurodivergent, to experience deeper connection, whilst building resilient relationships together. To maintain the unique creativity and personality of each partner and relationship, my couples counselling approach is respectful, informed and will offer you structured relationship tools and interventions to use, adapted to suit your specific needs.
My Approach to Couples Counselling
I draw on a blend of therapeutic approaches to match your needs as a couple, including:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to challenge unhelpful thinking and patterns
Person-Centred emotionally focussed approaches to build emotional safety and intimate connection
Relate trained couples counselling skills to support clear communication and collaboration
The Gottman Institute’s evidence-based research developed by observing and monitoring couples over four decades
Each session will be tailored to your unique goals and individual circumstances.
Flexible Sessions : In-Person or Online
Counselling is available in a way that works for you:
In-person sessions in my calming practice space in Abbots Leigh BS8, with stunning views overlooking the Welsh Mountains
Online couples counselling available from anywhere convenient for you, across the UK and internationally
Appointments are available Monday to Saturday and sessions can be 50 or 90 minutes long, depending on your preference.
To find out more, get in touch by emailing: simon@avoncbt.com; Calling: 07553 533425; or request a free of charge Initial
Consultation by clicking the button below.
Couples Counselling Fees:
£100 per 50 min session (Daytime Appointments - Monday to Friday 0830-1630).
£155 per 90 min session (Daytime Appointments - Monday to Friday 0830-1630).
Saturday morning appointments available at £110 per 50 min session and £175 per 90 min session.
Client Testimonial
“Simon has helped me to delve into my past, enabling me to understand current behaviours, habits, feelings, insecurities and to develop processes to soothe, resolve or live with these in the present day. This has resulted in me learning to understand and communicate with my wife, both to meet my needs but also appreciate her perspective and what she may be feeling.”
SI - Former Client
Client Testimonial
“I am much more confident in my ability as a parent and I’m enjoying spending time - much more than previously - with my child; my relationship with my husband has improved - both as a result of the depression and anxiety going but
also because therapy has helped me explore where the issues with these relationships really lay and helped
me find ways to manage difficulties.”
LI - Former Client
Relationship Resources:
Care for the Family:
- UK charity providing support and resources for couples and parents : Care for the Family
The Gottman Institute:
- Small Things Often podcast : Small Things Often
- Gottman Love Notes : Love Notes Bulletin
- Marriage Minute Email : Marriage Minute